Ima say this and it is what it is

[CJD]

(08-15-2022, 01:37 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Super admirable. His elbow hurts, and he doesn’t want to have his elbow hurt more

Very admirable. I respect the young players for not wanting to have an ouchie elbow. I mean, imagine being 60 with a nagging elbow?

Admirable.

Unironically, yea. There are stories about guys who play through multiple knee injuries and struggling to walk in their 40s and 50s. Then there's obviously the whole concussion issue. 

Quote:The University researchers determined that “among this historical cohort of former NFL players, over 90% reported sustaining at least one musculoskeletal injury during their professional careers. Respondents self-reported that many of these injuries required surgery, resulted in their professional playing careers prematurely ending, and still affected them.”

“The additional findings highlight the large percentages of NFL players reporting surgery (60.7%), a premature end to their professional football career (40.3%), and still being affected by injury (74.8%), further augment the concern about the effects from musculoskeletal injuries on overall functioning across the lifespan,” commented the investigators.”

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/retired-nfl-players-carry-considerable-damage-into-life-after-football/289-e99ab972-6762-4a91-ab1a-30e4296d2432
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4506746&page=1

Football is a game that is played for people's entertainment. You shouldn't wreck your long term health for it. Especially if you're a player like Carman who sucks ass regardless of how much practice he gets